Wing D-1 N7597V
24 May 1966 · Torrance Calif, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 May 1966 at about 16:00 local time, a Wing D-1 registered N7597V, operated by Hi-Shear Corp., was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Torrance Calif, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Torrance Calif, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Torrance Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Wing D-1
- Registration
- N7597V
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Hi-Shear Corp.
- Operating rule
- Aircraft Manufacturer
- Purpose of flight
- Test
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2704
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
BOLT CONNECTING TORQUE LINKS OF LEFT GEAR FAILEDDUE TO COTTER PIN SHEARING ALLOWING LOSS OF NUT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Wing D-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 May 1971 | Wing D-1 | Destin, Florida, United States | Wing Aircraft | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Jun 1982 | Wing D-1 | Catalina Island, California, United States | Alfred E. Austerman | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Apr 1986 | Wing D-1 | Bunnell, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 2003 | Wing D-1 | Rosamond, California, United States | National Test Pilot School | Fatal | 2 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1966 | Hughes 269A | Fort Collins Colo, Colorado, United States | Kensair Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Lake City Fla, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1966 | Brantly B-2 | N.platte Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1966 | Grumman TBM | Elko Nev, Nevada, United States | Sonora Avaitio | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1966 | Cessna 182 | Plankinton S Dak, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1966 | Cessna 140A | Geneva Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |